Thriving Adoptees - Let's Thrive

Is something that you've not resolved making you uncomfortable? Making you suffer? Our suffering lies in the gap between what we have - like resolution - and what we don't have. Listen in as adoptee Andy explores being ok with matters unresolved and much more. Here's a bit about Andy "I'm an adoptee who spent more than five decades wrestling with questions about identity, belonging, and what adopt...

Adoption can be a wild ride that takes true grit. Listen in as adoptive mom and adoption professional Nicole shares some of her most powerful learnings on self compassion, grit and more... https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-fowler-3517b594/ https://www.facebook.com/AdoptionsFromTheHeart https://www.instagram.com/adoptionsfromtheheart https://afth.org/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned)...

Are we coming from love or fear? Perhaps one of the most profound things we can notice in any moment. Or in any relationship. Loving on our child's birth parents leads to better outcomes for all. Listen in as adoptee and adoption professional Kaici shares how she's empowering adoptive parents with her own learnings growing up. Find out more about Kaici here: https://www.facebook.com/kaici.frieze/...

How would a lighter load help you? Your kids? Listen in as adoption professional Joanne talks self care, helping kids carry less baggage and much more... Here's a bit about Joanne from her organisation's website "I have over 30 years' social work experience in both local authority and the independent sector, covering child protection, children's care and Adoption and Fostering. I have worked as te...

Are you going through tough stuff? In need of a break? Inspiration? Listen in adoptive mom, executive director and counsellor Amie shares insights on endurance, flourishing and more... Amie Cooper is the Founder and Executive Director of Flourishing Families of South Carolina, a nonprofit organization dedicated to offering hope, healing, and holistic support to families impacted by childhood traum...

Are we focusing on ourselves, others, our kids? Our dreams or theirs? Our expectations or how they are doing? Listen in as single adoptive mom of 3 and adoption professionals shares a lifetime's wisdom... https://www.homeswithhope.org/ https://www.facebook.com/HomeswithHope Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualifi...

"You are whole. We are whole. Nothing can change what is true." Provocative? Perhaps. Challenging? Definitely. True? That's for you to decide. Listen in as coach and son of an adoptee Garret dives deep into a profound exploration of wholeness. Garret Kramer is the founder of Inner Sports, a visionary who for nearly three decades, has been providing transformative consulting services to athletes, c...

Transracial adoptee Gareth James feels like he got a golden ticket in life. Despite the racism he encountered. Life is contrast. Listen in as Gareth shares his insights on insights, thriving despite trauma and more... https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-james-aa8448353/ https://www.amazon.com/Love-Happiness-G-I-James-ebook/dp/B0FRSVFDPT Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho...

What would feeling fundamentally whole do for you? Knowing that trauma hadn't damaged the essence of You? That You are intact underneath your trauma, despite your trauma? Listen in as adoptee and Emotional Healing and Integration Guide Danielle asks me some great questions and I do my best to answer them. Here's a bit about Danielle from her website: "I suppose my own healing journey began the mom...

What if we could recycle our trauma? Make it into something profoundly useful? Something to drive our thriving? Something to fuel our growth? We can! Listen in as adoptee and birth mother Anne inspires us all... Here's a bit about Anne from her website: "I know what it feels like to carry things that should have broken you. Adoption. Abuse. Addiction. Years of making choices that almost erased me...

Are you hurting right now? Could you use some Super Self Care? Listen in as Renee shares insights aplenty into how we can make life just that little - or a BIG - bit easier.  Renee received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her master’s degree in Clinical Child Psychology from Virginia Tech. She started her career as a case manager for the intellectual and developmen...

Mindset is rarely talked about in adoption and fostering. It's trauma all the way. Why is that? What can we learn from exploring mindset to be better and do better. Listen as the inspirational force of nature that is unofficially adopted Jamole  dives deep into normally uncharted waters... Jamole Callahan spent six years in foster care living in nine different homes until he was emancipated at age...

Would you like to bounce back faster from setbacks in your life? What if resilience is seen not strengthened? Revealed in a moment not built over years? Instantaneous? Listen in as adoptee Roof shares what he's seen about resilience, mindset and more. His insights could catalyse yours. Here's a bit about Roof from his website "I didn't learn about resilience, openness, and foundation from a worksh...

How would it feel to know that You are whole under your trauma? To know that You are intact, undamaged and complete despite your trauma. That everyone else is too. Listen in as I explore our Fundamental Wholeness with Donna Pope, adoptive mother, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and executive director. Here's more about Donna from her agency's website: Donna is an irreplaceable member of...

Expecting gratitude from adopted kids turns them against us. We are here to support them! Listen in as Randi shares her learnings on supporting her kids to help them thrive including expectations, acceptance and more... When Randi Thompson visited an orphanage in Kazakhstan more than 20 years ago, she saw teens forced to move out with no place to go, no skills, and no hope. Inspired to create a ne...

So many of us are challenging other people's narratives, but what if we challenge our own? This invariably leads to the insights that power our growth, fuel our relationships and succeed. Listen in as Kareemah shares her biggest insights to catalyse insight in yours. Kareemah Harris-Baker’s story is one of resilience. As an adoptee who lost both her adoptive parents by the age of nine, Kareemah’s...

Time isn't the greatest healer because if there's no change, there's no healing. So what IS the greatest healer? Realisations. Those profound insights that help us see differently, more clearly and better. Listen in as we talk realisations, grace and space... Cheryl Fix is Executive Director of the Alberta Foster and Kinship Association, find out more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-fix-4b7...

Healing, Wholeness & Growth. What do they mean? How do they fit together? How can we enjoy more of all three? Listen in as adoptee and social worker Lynda shares powerful insights and strategies. Lynda is an Adoptee, Registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW) Director of the International Association for Journal Writing, IAJW.org and Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) Find out more at: https:/...

Going through tough stuff? Really tough? Tomorrow's going to be better...Listen in as Richard shares insights on hope, optimism and persistence... Richard is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FosterVA and Extra Special Parents, organisations he established to strengthen foster care services and improve outcomes for children, young people, and families across Virginia. With a strong backgr...

When we can see that our past and our trauma don't define us, we leave victimhood behind. Listen in as clinical social worker Jane shares learnings on what helps us move on...looking at what's going on in our heads, hearts and bodies. Jane Baker, LICSW is a clinical social worker with concentration in trauma, attachment, and family systems. With her beginnings in the field of foster care and adopt...

Raising kids challenges all parents. The more trauma, the bigger the challenges. Listen in as adoptive mother Renée shares her learnings on commitment, sticking with it and being unflappable as we raise our kids to thrives Here's an extra thought from Renée... "Of all the things that I said that children need to thrive, I wish I had added fun! Children need the opportunity to explore who they are...

Do you want more joy in your life? Who doesn't? How is joy possible despite the tough stuff - like failed adoptions? Listen in as adoptive mother and adoption coach Valerie jumps into joy... Valerie is the owner of A Step Ahead Adoption Services and has many roles within ASA. As an adoption coach, she walks alongside families as they navigate their adoption journey, as well as oversees all of the...

Sensitivity oils relationships like nothing else. Listen in as adoptive dad and adoption lawyer Greg and I dive deep into sensitivity, compassion and communication so we cal all thrive. Adoptions and assisted fertility make up 90% of Greg's legal practice.   An adoptive parent himself, Greg Franklin understands the challenges and joys of adopting a child. Adoptions involve a highly emotional area...

Could you do with higher self worth? Do you put yourself down? Do you see yourself as bad? Good enough? Rob aged out of foster care homeless at 18. He struggled to see his self worth. Listen in as he shares his learnings on seeing our essential goodness. At any given time, there are more than 330,000 youth in foster care in the United States. An estimated 700 children enter the system each day, an...

Adoption can present us with many challenges. But how do we rise to those challenges? Listen in as Ella shares insights on dealing with the unexpected, coming from love and much more... Ella Smith is Executive Director for Adoption Choices.  Originally from Colombia, Ella moved to the USA 23 years ago to the DFW area where she has strong connections and friendships.  Married to a loving husband fo...